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Quote: Originally posted by Woggle on 09/3/2009

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Hi all

Judging by the news on the radio this morning Caravan sales are at their highest for 5years? will we have enough Caravan sites? will our roads take all these new Vans will our web site grow bigger!! yippee more new friends, to many questions!! need refreshment back later, all the best to everone.

Woggle

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Is our website partly responsible for the larger uptake in camping and informed decisions made by newbies?

All you folks looking to buy a caravan, don't over look the older vans, many are still in great condition and some better than newer models! Plenty of 25+ year old vans out there going for a bargain, I know of six currently for sale of which 4 are Thomsons, Solid, reliable and made of REAL wood!

Biased!!!! ME!!!

Quote: Originally posted by Sean P on 09/3/2009

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Which asks the question - did firms like Avondale give up too quick when calling in the receivers?? Perhaps if they knew the market would be healthy they could have survived... just a thought.

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as i said before imho caravan holidays will rocket due to the euro.the sale of second hand vans will be the main sales as people are being more careful with there money.

hi papa pip how are you mate?

Quote: Originally posted by Paul Ford on 08/3/2009

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Would be interested to know other peoples current experience when looking to purchase second hand caravan privately. We are on the hunt for 5 berth touring carvan. Over past few weeks it seems everytime we see what looks like a lovely caravan, as soon as we phone up it is sold. We have seen at least 6 good caravans be sold within a couple of days of being advertised on websites. Are caravans selling privately quicker than ever or is it just the ones we are looking at?

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There were a couple of vans being sold on our Seasonal site, Andrewshayes near Axminster.  One was a Sterling and I think, only think, cos I cant really remember, the other one might have been a Bailey.  The Sterling looked immaculate.

Jenny

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 10/3/2009

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as i said before imho caravan holidays will rocket due to the euro.the sale of second hand vans will be the main sales as people are being more careful with there money.

hi papa pip how are you mate?

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Hi all

Thats the beauty of our Web site the "Words of Great Wisdom" from the Revered one who's name is spoken with great reverence in all Caravan circles "PapaPip"

Hope you are keeping well great Master

Best Regards

Woggle

LOL Woggle, hopefully I can still liveup to that great accolade, words of wisdom are few and far apart.

Doing as well as I can with all the drugs rattling around inside me! lol

Still trying to keep on top of all things Thomson Caravan related.

In connection with this thread i can report an increase in the number of hits on the advice sections of my site and the number of enquiries has been steadily increasing, especially those on damp repair. A problem that is no longer as scary as the dealers would have us think! Due to the Fixed it members of this great site!

Quote: Originally posted by The Woofs on 09/3/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by snackman on 08/3/2009

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Just about to put our TT for sale and join the dark side ....

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We sold our Jamet Louisianne TT and joined the ranks of the shed draggers.  I do miss sleeping under canvas but I don't think I could give up my van.  Everyone asks if I worry about damp and I actually worry about damp far less with a caravan (just going to monitor it regularly to make sure it never becomes a problem!).  I used to constantly worry about the finding damp each time I unfolded the TT despite knowing that I'd left it for ages to dry out before packing it away! 

Don't be shy at asking to check any prospective caravan purchase with a damp meter.  If the seller says no then run a mile.  There are so many ruthless sellers who want the expense of damp repairs to be the next person's headache.  Equally, don't worry if you buy a caravan with damp - just make sure it's reflected in the price.  If you look for the Wizard/Caradad on here and the Fix It Club you'll see it's not such a daunting task to fix.  Good luck!

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Many thanks The Woofs for your advice,, many thanks

We are the same allways looking for the start of damp on our TT quite a worry after the lack of summer last year....

HI...

Yes it is the time now to sell....

it is soon the start of the caravan season Easter..

I bought 1 in December when they are cheaper.

Now everyone is looking for 1.  i bought Dec and i'm selling my old 1 now....

So you will have to keep trying till you get 1.

Quote: Originally posted by snackman on 11/3/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by The Woofs on 09/3/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by snackman on 08/3/2009

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Just about to put our TT for sale and join the dark side ....

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We sold our Jamet Louisianne TT and joined the ranks of the shed draggers.  I do miss sleeping under canvas but I don't think I could give up my van.  Everyone asks if I worry about damp and I actually worry about damp far less with a caravan (just going to monitor it regularly to make sure it never becomes a problem!).  I used to constantly worry about the finding damp each time I unfolded the TT despite knowing that I'd left it for ages to dry out before packing it away! 

Don't be shy at asking to check any prospective caravan purchase with a damp meter.  If the seller says no then run a mile.  There are so many ruthless sellers who want the expense of damp repairs to be the next person's headache.  Equally, don't worry if you buy a caravan with damp - just make sure it's reflected in the price.  If you look for the Wizard/Caradad on here and the Fix It Club you'll see it's not such a daunting task to fix.  Good luck!

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Many thanks The Woofs for your advice,, many thanks

We are the same allways looking for the start of damp on our TT quite a worry after the lack of summer last year....

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